ML18066A511
| ML18066A511 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1999 |
| From: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GL-98-01, GL-98-1, NUDOCS 9907070266 | |
| Download: ML18066A511 (4) | |
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A CMS Energy Company June 29, 1999 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert. Ml 49043 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT Tel: 6t6 764 2296 Fax: 616 764 2425 Thoma* J. Palml1111ao Site Vice President RESPONSE TO GENERIC LEITER 98-01 SUPPLEMENT 1: YEAR 2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS The purpose of this letter is to respond to the NRC's request for information regarding Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness at nuclear power plants. Generic Letter (GL) 98-01 was issued on May 11, 1998, to request this information. A 90-day response was submitted on August 3, 1998, by Consumers Energy to confirm that a Y2K readiness program was being pursued. A response on the status of the facility Y2K readiness was requested by July 1, 1999.
On January 14, 1999, the NRC issued Supplement 1 to GL 98-01 to modify the request for*information in the original generic letter.
The Supplement stated:
"In responding to this supplement to GL 98-01, the addressee should confirm Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license and NRG regulations, and those systems required for continued operation of the facility after January. 1, 2000. For those systems which are not Y2K ready as of July 1, 1999, the addressee should provide a status and completion schedule for achieving readiness by the year 2000."
The attachment provides the voluntary confirmation of facility readiness as outlined in Supplement 1 to GL 98-01. This disclosure is submitted under the guidelines of the "Year 2000.Information and Readiness Disclosure Act" (Public Law 105-271 ).
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OF COMMITMENTS This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.
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Thomas J. Palmisano Site Vice President CC Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, NRR, USNRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades Nuclear Energy Institute Attachment 2
ATTACHMENT CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY PALISADES PLANT DOCKET 50-255 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 98-01 SUPPLEMENT f:
YEAR 2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 1 Page
RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 98-01 SUPPLEMENT 1:
YEAR 2000-READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure This Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure is made for the Palisades Plant under the "Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act" (Public Law 105-271 ).
This disclosure addresses the Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license, NRC regulations, and other systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1, 2000. A facility that is "Y2K Ready" has followed a prescribed program to identify and resolve Y2K issues so the facility can operate reliably while meeting commitments.
Consumers Energy has conducted a Y2K readiness program similar to that outlined in Nuclear Utilitv Year 2000 Readiness, NEl/NUSMG 97-07. The program applied to software, hardware, and firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent the performance of the safety function of a structure, system, or component.
Additionally, the program applied to any software, hardware, or firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent continued operation of the nuclear facility well beyond December 31, 1999. The facility program also included identifying and, where appropriate, remediating embedded Y2K problems. The program provided for risk management efforts and development of contingency. plans for key rollover dates.
The Y2K readiness program has been completed for those systems required for continued safe operation, safe shutdown, and maintenance of safe shutdown of the Palisades facility. Based on the work performed, Palisades has reasonable assurance that the facility is "Y2K Ready." Further, contingency plans have been developed to mitigate the impact of Y2K-induced events at key rollover dates.
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